Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Richmond, VA

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,530 or more. The middle half of physics teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn between $65,570 and $126,580.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Richmond vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Physics teachers, postsecondary in Richmond earn 4% less than the Virginia average ($105,830) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($111,460). At the median the gap is +3% against the U.S. median of $100,310.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $101,600, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $75,278 a year, or $6,273 a month and $2,895 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Richmond a good place for physics teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $101,600 buys what about $103,824 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 1st of 3 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for physics teachers, postsecondary

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($181,010).

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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